Chapter 71: The Storyteller
Century Plaza is one of the landmark attractions of Tokai City.
But only older locals know that Yuhua Lane, which is only two streets away from Century Plaza, was once the most prosperous street in Donghai City.
Of course.
That was fifty years ago.
Later, Yuhua Lane became a characteristic pedestrian street, where snacks from all over the country were located.
Even if it's not a holiday, it's crowded with people, and most of them are tourists from other places who come for sightseeing.
Fortunately, it was rainy today, and although there were many people on the street, it was not as crowded as in the past.
"Xu Lai, hurry up. β
Ruan Tang looked at the snacks on the street, and his eyes lit up.
Xu Lai took two quick steps, and the two of them stood shoulder to shoulder.
Because of the large number of people, when Ruan Tang touched Xu Lai's shoulder from time to time in order to avoid the crowd, his face turned uncontrollably red.
Because every time this happens.
She would remember that this was the two of them, and that they were dating.
Although he already has a daughter, from high school to college, Ruan Tang has been studying hard and has no time to fall in love.
I went to the bar once, and it was the first time in my life that I was drunk, and then I saw Xu Lai sitting next to me and took the initiative to make a move.
Thinking of this black history, Ruan Tang couldn't help but cover his face with regret.
One misstep becomes a thousand hatreds!
So strictly speaking, even if Ruan Tang is a mother, he is also the president of the iceberg in the eyes of employees.
But in terms of the relationship between men and women, she is a little girl who has never even talked about love, as clean as a blank piece of paper.
"This is the famous stinky tofu in the East China Sea, you can try it. Ruan Tang bought one and stuffed it all into Xu Lai's hands.
"What about you?"
"I don't eat stinky tofu. β
β......β
Xu Lai wanted to speak and stopped, she was really a good wife, and he was moved just now.
But stinky tofu smells stinky, so how can you eat it......
It tastes weird.
So Xu Lai plans to throw away this stinky tofu.
Ruan Tang glared at her beautiful eyes: "Waste of food!"
"Then you eat?"
β...... I have a habit of cleanliness and don't eat what other people eat. β
"I'll buy you another one, and I'll eat it all if you eat it all. Xu Lai seemed to be smiling.
Ruan Tang pretended not to hear it, and pointed to a milk tea shop ten meters away and said, "Tea is delicious!"
I waited in line for another half an hour before waiting for two cups of milk tea.
Ruan Tang took a sip, squinted her eyes like a little girl, and muttered, "It's delicious." β
The following morning.
Xu Lai and Ruan Tang walked around the flower rain box, although they always ate and drank, and talked very little, but in the eyes of outsiders, they were lovers.
"Young man, buy a bouquet of flowers for your girlfriend. β
A white-haired old lady about sixty years old, holding a large handful of white orchids, followed Xu Lai's side and said.
Xu Lai stopped and said with a smile: "Old man, she is not my girlfriend." β
I don't know why hearing this, Ruan Tang felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, and heard Xu Lai add: "She is actually my wife." β
Ruan Tang pursed the corners of his mouth, but did not refute.
"That's right. β
The old lady was a little disappointed, according to her experience selling flowers on this street, generally only young couples are relatively willing to spend money.
Xu Lai said with a smile: "Old man, I want all these white orchids, how much is it." β
"Three pieces and one flower, these are thirteen, you can give me thirty-five. The old lady said happily.
Xu Lai took out a hundred and handed it over: "Give you a hundred, don't look for it." β
Ruan Tang, who took the white orchid, smiled brightly and left side by side with Xu Lai.
As for the old lady who shouted 'I can't do it' behind her and had to give change, not only did they not stop, but their steps were faster.
"I don't see that you are quite kind. Ruan Tang held the flowers, lowered his head and sniffed the flowers.
"That's what we're dating. Xu Lai said with a smile.
Ruan Tang snorted lightly, this little action was very cute, and Xu Lai couldn't help but rub her head.
This technique is very similar to Xu Lai's action of kneading Xu Yiyi.
Ruan Tang is so angry, I took the initiative to ask you out to go shopping, and you treat me like a child?
She slapped Xu Lai's hand away and said in annoyance, "Be careful with your claws." β
Xu Lai's expression suddenly said solemnly: "Ruan Tang......"
"What. β
"I suddenly found out that your hairline is a bit high, and according to my analysis, you may be bald after the age of fifty. β
β......β
You're a big pig's trotter, you're bald!
Ruan Tang blackened his face, stepped on Xu Lai hard, and walked forward alone angrily.
Xu Lai grinned.
He found out that Ruan Tang's temper was like a powder keg, which would explode as soon as he teased.
Xu Lai hurriedly caught up, and after promising to make various delicacies such as stir-fried crayfish at night, Ruan Tang finally lost his anger.
But asked for another dishβ
Braised pig's trotters!
is obviously warning Xu Lai, if he messes around, he will simmer directly.
Lunch was at a teahouse in Yuhua Lane.
The tea here doesn't taste very good, the price is expensive, and the location is very bad, and it is at the corner of the seven streets of Yuhua Lane.
"This teahouse is also a storyteller who can retain some customers, but he only comes for one or two days a month. β
Ruan Tang said happily: "We were lucky to meet us." β
The teahouse is very modern, and the waiters are all dressed in modern attire.
But in the middle there was a stage on which a blind old gentleman sat drinking tea and moistening his throat.
There were more than a dozen customers sitting scattered in the field, eating melon seeds and drinking tea, waiting for the story to begin.
and so on.
It's just over an hour.
"Smack!"
The old gentleman suddenly woke up and patted the wood, and said, "Where did our story last time?"
"Which story are you talking about?"
A customer at the bottom scolded and said: "You are a bad old man, you are very bad, just dig a pit and don't bury it, I have heard at least seven unfinished stories from you, pit king!"
The other customers laughed, apparently regulars.
The little girl leaning on the cash register also kept nodding, and the old Zhang story told was first-class, but it was too torturous.
The blind storyteller smiled: "Then let's start a new story today, and the name will be Inhuman." β
"Smack!" was another slap of the waking wood.
The blind storyteller spoke hoarsely: "Speaking of the martial arts three hundred years ago, it was bloody and bloody, and the various sects were constantly fighting. β
"There is a young man surnamed Xu, who yearns for the rivers and lakes very much, and has been thinking about what Ren Du Ermai has since he was a child, practicing his own exercises, Xu is moved by the heavens, and he really became a martial artist. β
"This story starts with Xu Yanyang becoming a martial artist and traveling around the rivers and lakes with a knife. β
The blind storyteller's voice was neither fast nor slow, and it took just a few words to silence the teahouse.
Everyone held their breath and was led into the rivers and lakes where the heroes competed.
Xu Lai also listened with interest.
In the story, Xu Yanyang is talented, not ...... It should be a genius.